Latest from Jamie Crawley
Beyond IBIT: A sports betting ETF bitcoin traders may want to watch
The Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF (BETZ) and bitcoin share a strong positive correlation, with an interesting twist.

Galaxy Digital to manage Sharplink’s new $125 million onchain yield play
The Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund would receive $100 million from Sharplink’s staked ETH treasury and $25 million from Galaxy.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest chases Circle stock as it hits a 2-month high
Circle shares rose 16% to $131.76 on Monday, their highest closing price since March 18.

Corpay taps BVNK to bring stablecoin wallets to corporate payments
Corpay will use stablecoin rails in its treasury operations to improve capital efficiency, reduce reliance on pre-funded accounts, and move funds across its global footprint.

Circle raises $222 million for Arc, beats Q1 earnings estimates but misses on revenue
Circle raised $222 million for its Arc blockchain token at a $3 billion valuation, drawing backing from BlackRock, Apollo and Bullish.

MARA expected to post Q1 losses as investors look ahead to AI growth strategy
Investors look beyond bitcoin volatility towards long term AI infrastructure and data center revenue opportunities.

Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
Payward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed master account.

ECB's Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model
Lagarde warned that large stablecoins like Tether and USDC, which now dominate a $310 billion market, pose financial stability risks and could transmit stress to underlying asset markets during periods of turmoil.

Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption, but infrastructure, privacy and distribution remain major hurdles.

U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party
Your day-ahead look for May 8, 2026

